Card table-supporting rack



June 17, 1952 D. K. PETERSEN CARD TABLE-SUPPORTING RACK Filed Dec. 19 1950 (It Id/flllll/l I11 INVENTOR. Dir/0A. PETERSEN if roan E s Patented June 17, 1952,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to supports, and more particularly to a rack for supporting a card table.

An object of this invention is to provide a card table supporting rack including a plurality of brackets for attachment to a door or wall surface which cooperate with the latter to form a convenient and readily accessible support for a card table.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rack which is particularly adapted for storage of a card table in a convenient and accessible location normally not used for storage purposes.

A further object of this invention is to provide a rack which is particularly adapted for use in small apartments, oflices and the like, where space is often very limited and it is desirable to establish a different location for storing a card table.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a card table-supporting rack which is relatively simple in structure and cheap to manufacture.

The above and still further objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the card table-supporting rack of the present invention shown supporting a card table;

Figure 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary, elevational view, with parts broken away and shown in section, showing the card table-supporting rack with the card table removed;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the movable bracket forming a part of the card tablesupporting rack of the present invention;

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the movable bracket forming a part of the card tablesupporting rack of the present invention, taken from the right of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary, sectional view taken along the line 55 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary, perspective view showing the movable bracket mounted on an upstanding support; and

Figure '7 is a perspective view of one of the stationary corner brackets forming a part of the supporting rack of the present invention.

Referring now with particularity to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used throughout the several views to designate like parts, there is shown the card table-supporting rack of the present invention, which includes the stationary brackets II and I2 and the movable bracket l3 adapted for attachment to any convenient upstanding support, such as the door I4 and cooperate therewith to form the card table-supporting rack of the present invention.

As clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, the corner brackets II and I2 open upwardly and are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other contiguous to the lower end of the door I4. Since the structure of each of the corner brackets II and I2 is the same, it will suifice to describe only one in detail. In Figure '7 there is shown the stationary corner bracket II, which includes a rectangular base I5. Projecting upwardly from the base I5 is a triangularly-shaped rear wall, said wall being designated by the reference numeral I6 and secured to one side of the base. Arranged in spaced, parallel relation with respect to the rear wall I6 is a substantially triangularly-shaped front wall I! which is secured to the opposite side of the base. Extending between the front and rear walls is an end wall I8 which is secured therebetween contiguous to the adjacent end of the base I5. The rear wall I6 contiguous to the free upper side edge thereof is provided with a pair of spaced, countersunk screw-receiving apertures I9 and 20, for the extension therethrough of wood screws 2I, Figure 2, for efiecting the securement of the stationary corner brackets to the door I 4. The free upper side edge 22 of the front wall I! is arcuately cut away, whereby the screwreceiving apertures I9 and 20 are easily accessible to the screw driver, thereby permitting the easy attachment of the corner brackets I I and I2 to the door I4.

Arranged between and spaced from the stationary corner brackets II and I2 is the movable bracket I3 which is mounted on the door I l for movement from a table-receiving position spaced above the upper side of the card table 30 to a table-supporting position embracingly engaging the upper side of the table. As clearly shown in Figures 3, 4 and 6, the movable bracket I3 is of inverted J shape and includes a vertically disposed backing plate 25 provided with a pair of longitudinally extending J-shaped slots 26 and 21. Projecting forwardly of the upper end of the plate 25 is a horizontally disposed ledge 28 which has one end secured to the backing plate 25. Formed integrally with, or dependingly secured to, the upper end of the ledge 28 is a vertically disposed lip 29. Secured to or formed integrally withthe upper face of the horizontally disposed ledge 28 is a hand grip 3| for effecting the movement of the movable bracket l3. The movable bracket 13 is mounted by means of a pair of guide pins or screws 32 and 33 which are arranged in spaced, parallel relation with respect to each other and project outwardly of and are secured to the door M at a point spaced above and intermediate the stationary brackets H and I2. The guide screws 32 and 33 extend through the J-shaped slots 26 and 21 and accordingly mount the bracket l3 for up-and-down movement toward and away from the corner brackets II and [2. As clearly shown in Figure 2, the full line position with the guide pins 32 and 33 received in the ofiset ends of the slots 26 and 21 corresponds to the table-receiving position, wherein the ledge 28 and the lip 29 are spaced above the adjacent upper side of the card table 30. Upon displacement of the screws 32 and 33 from the offset ends of the slots 26 and 2'1, the movable bracket l3 can be slid to the table-supporting position illustrated in Figure 6, and in the broken lines of Figure 2, wherein the ledge 28 embracingly engages the upper side edge of the card table and the depending lip 29 engages the front face of the card table.

In the actual installation of the card tablesupporting rack, the corner brackets H and I2 are fastened by the wood screws 2| contiguous to and spaced from the bottom of the door at equal distances from the longitudinal center of the door. The spacing of the brackets H and I2 from the longitudinal center of the door will be predetermined in accordance with the width of the particular card table to be stored. The corner brackets H and I2 embracingly receive and support the corners of the card table contiguous to one side thereof. Upon placing the card table in the corner brackets H and [2, the door l4 can be suitably marked to indicate the desired location of the movable bracket I3. The card table is then removed and the bracket 13 is installed on the door by means of the guide screws 32 and 33 which extend through the J- shaped slots 26 and 21 of the movable bracket. The screws 32 and 33 are left in a position wherein the bracket I3 can be freely slid from the table-receiving position to the table-supporting position. The brackets of the rack of the present invention can be fabricated of plastic, aluminum, steel, copper, or the like.

Although only one embodiment of the card table-supporting rack of the present invention has been described, it is readily apparent that numerous modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A card table rack comprising an upstanding support, a pair of stationary corner brackets arranged in horizontally spaced relation with respect to each other and secured to said support, said stationary brackets being adapted to embracingly receive and support the corners of a vertically disposed card table contiguous to the lower side thereof, a pair of guide pins arranged between and vertically spaced from said stationary brackets and projecting outwardly of and secured to said support, and a movable bracket mounted on said guide pins by means of slots for sliding movement from a table-receiving position spaced above the upper side of said table to a table-supporting position em bracingly engaging said upper side.

2. A card table rack comprising an upstanding ranged in horizontally spaced relation with respect to each other and secured to said support, said stationary brackets being adapted to embracingly receive and support the corners of a vertically disposed card table contiguous to the lower side thereof, a pair of guide pins arranged between and vertically spaced from said stationary brackets and projecting outwardly of and secured to said support, and a movable bracket mounted on said guide pins by means of slots for sliding movement from a table-receiving position spaced above the upper side of said table to a table-supporting position embracingly engaging said upper side, and grip means carried by said movable bracket to facilitate the movement thereof.

3. A card table rack comprising an upstanding support, a pair of stationary upwardly opening corner brackets arranged in horizontally spaced relation with respect to each other and secured to said support, said stationary brackets being adapted to embracingly receive and support the corners of the card table contiguous to one side thereof, and a movable bracket spaced above and arranged between said stationary brackets and mounted on said support by pin and slot means for movement from a table-receiving position spaced above the opposite side of said table to a table-supporting position embracingly engaging said opposite side thereof, each of said corner brackets including a base, a triangularly-shaped rear wall projecting upwardly from said base and secured to one side thereof, a substantially triangularly-shaped front wall arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to said rear wall and secured to the other side of said base, and an end .wall extending between said front and rear walls contiguous to one end of said base and secured therebetween, said rear wall being formed with screw-receiving apertures and said front wall being arcuately cut away, whereby said apertures are easily accessible to a screw driver.

4. A card table rack comprising an upstanding support, a pair of stationary corner brackets arranged in horizontally spaced relation with respect to each other and secured to said support, said stationary brackets being adapted to embracingly receive and support the corners of a vertically disposed card table contiguous to the lower side thereof, a pair of guide pins arranged between and vertically spaced from said stationary brackets and projecting outwardly of and secured to said support, and a movable bracket mounted on said guide pins for slidin movement from a table-receiving position spaced above the upper side of said table to a table-supporting position embracingly engaging said upper side, said bracket having a pair of J shaped slots at one end thereof receiving said guide pins for slidably mounting the bracket upon the support, and having its other end projecting from the support and proportioned to receive the upper side of said table.

5. A card table rack comprising an upstanding support, a pair of stationary corner brackets arranged in horizontally spaced relation with respect to each other and secured to said support, said stationary brackets being adapted to embracingly receive and support the corners of a vertically. disposed card table contiguous to the lower side thereof, a pair of guide pins arranged between and vertically spaced from said stationary brackets and projecting outwardly of and secured to said support, and a movable bracket mounted on said guide pins for sliding moveplate and projecting outwardly from said sup- 10 port, and a depending, vertically disposed lip rigid Y with the other end of said ledge and coacting with the ledge and backing plate to receive the upper side of said table.

DAVID K. PETERSEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Number Name Date Drake Feb. 7, 1893 Gordon Jan. 2, 1894 Goodwin Dec. 1, 1903 Blodt et al Feb. 2, 1904 Homing Oct. 10, 1922 Isaacson Aug. 9, 1932 Greer July 4, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Mar. 6, 1924 

